Railway-track structure



Jan. 13, 1.931. R. 1.. GILLISPIE RAILWAY TRACK STRUCTURE Filed July 15, 1929' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 QMWM Jan. 13, 1931. R. L. GILLISPIE RAILWAY TRACK STRUCTURE Filed July 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 -p lt i ltg d.ja ni 1391931 g RAYMoIiD 'Lj. GI'iLLIsPiE," 0F STEELTCQJN," P

STEEL COMPANY, A com i sioner IPEN sYLyANIeJ; o

RAILWAY-TRACKSTRUCTURE Applice ti'on filed July 13,

My invention relates to joint or filler blocksfor railway, track structures and articularly toothe type which engzpgesthe hshingsuri'ece of adjacent-rails. in, connection'w th certai 'ci'esignsoi 2111- I ay. frogs, sWitches,- etc; it; nezessz ry to provide [a o1nt or filler block' 'io i connecting the adjacent running rails' where there is in- J slifiioient roomforsplice bars or fish plates 1m and Where itfls desiredto PIOVldQ a stlfler connection than can be obtained with sphec" bars orfish plates.

I Heret'oforejit has been the prs'cticeto pro- 'vide vcast blocksffor' use with such frogs;

switches-eta, butthe objection to this type of block is that it is heavy, cumbersome, an d "not particularly strong.

It is therefore the'object of my inveiition" to provide a jointoe filler block which is;

Q considerably lighter and 'morellserviceahie than thecastjbiwk heretofore used and which is easily n'iamifzictured.

A The novel features oi: my invention will be more fully 'iuiderstood from the following j 1' description endclaims taken Withthe drama ings in'whichz o I, I

F 1g. l'shoWs a trackstr 'cture emhoclj ng my invention m eonnectxonwvrth a switch rail.

invention, I Fig. 311s a cross-sect1on of my invent on taken along lines of. Fig. 2.;

r Referring to the drawinggwhereini'have shown myiinvention' used incomlection'with a switchraii ofaetra'ck str1icture,tl0desigf p Hates the main ra1ls,,11 the lead'relisend 152;

the. switch rails. 1 Theswitch rails 12""ebut the-leadgrailsll; and are held in thevp-roper alignment therewith by means" ofmyJiniQ proved jointbloek 13 Which-engages the fishingsurfzice ofthese-r'ails, The joint block 13 also engage'sthe fishing surface of themain rail lOand through suitable fasteningineansi the lead'rail 11 and the heel of: the switch ra l l2areheld in a substzmtlaliy POSIUVG' position relative to the main rail 10. The

points 140i?rthe'syiitchraiis 1 2 are connect i ed in. the;usual1na11r1er;;by [one 01? more-tie meme; T 5 mm:

lyiyimproved block '13 comprises awforgeu. l member hig-h 1S Sl1bSt/3Jnfi1aliyfiU:QIQPQ in cross section and 1a strengthen ng"- memher: 19

20lend '21 thereof substantial: distance o Y fol-fie ?$0nproyidefldequete'ispaee so'thatthe I e flanges jot cata- T wheelsimlhnot .eomef into. c0115 r saigesotv'e-r this member; The member .19 ism;

' known mgr-l ner, z ,o v fT-H esQ e provided 1,11 the U. a,

member to receive bolts ,23, which" pass I Miami the swit h mi! 12 adapted to retain the urail intheir :re1ation Thesblo klii is cognterhored v 1 Fig; '2 is aneiilerged top planfi iew of e" 580M011. of the traek'structure embodying my:

leqiizillyjqswell in;;c oi111 ectio11 "with guard: Tails, ets, :w-hele :it isfaemmtsigeoes .tofll lse'alfiller or joiht b IOCkQ'l V LJVhiIeEIheveshown my invention-hrbut 1929. "serial No."377,913,"i 5 Q r bars 15 an mieeapehleof free movement on V 7 plateslQWhichiaxge rconneetedqto thehesl? which}, is; preferably a plate member; -The member =19 1S- preierebly withnrthe .Uzishzipe member 18; so as; to engage? the sides ,1 910w "the topfoi the-jUl-ishepe membeini-ii';

pre f'e ebly welded, to the member 18in am through corresponding"h les infithe. m nwo ii-ill!) finc'ifthe leid railpll. m: t: 1min rail" y and iv hifi fwilifi I piopei' 24 so as to provide meansfor receiving therjb With n" the CrIQSPQDd-hig; hoie in; the switeh rail. 12. The pipe collar 25} extends outside i swim mil 12st) les to sllowfsjslight lateral movemeiit .Of the switchimil before 5.10 r I it nested by, emming ,i toeohtact with" the"heedgofythe bolts23 -Whe ri. ;;the sx iihch "1131 4 ismovjed from' its norl l'iat v Whi-leil .;11a-ve shown my 'iBY HtLIOQ QEQ/d ,cogi 'e'et on. ith :3; switch it;

, he used A frogs, l

one form, it will be obvious toftho se skilled 'mit but? is ehenges- {and v i in the? art" "it not susceptible of various othei moei ceeo sf ems eepsy ere f, J dl d sn" H w ich h inii atiorijs shallfbefplececl up-on.asere mposed'bytf i i I claim as new and desire to secure by Letstructure comprising a forged member and H a strengthening member extending longi 'tudinally of the forged member and welded thereto. a

3. A joint block for a railway track adapted to engage the fishing surface ofa main rail and another side adapted to en age the fishing surfaces of a switch rail and a ead rail and a plate member adaptedto strengthen the forged member at the junction of the switch rail and the lead rail;

In testimonywhereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

j RAYMOND L. GILLISPIE.

structure comprising a forged member of substantially U-shape in cross section and a plate member having its surface in a plane substantially parallel to the upper surface of the U-shaped member and welded thereto.

4. Arblock' for a railway trackf'structure f b'comprising a U-shape forged member, a

strengthening member intermediate the sides of the U-shape member in a plane sub: stantially' parallel to the upper surface thereof substantially throughout its length 7 and means constituting a weld for securing the aforesaid members together.

5; In a railway track structure,'a main rail, a lead rail, a switch-rail, and a joint switch and lead rails, said block comprising a forged member, a strengthening member for strengthening said forged member interblock intermediate the main rail and the j mediate its extremities, and means for.

securing said members together.

6. The method of making a hollow block for a railway, track structure which consists in forging'a substantially U-shape member, forming a plate member, and welding the members together intermediate their extremities. j v

7. In a railway track structure, amam rail, a lead rail, a switch rail, and a joint block for spacing the last two mentioned prising a -U-shaped member and a 'plate 'member' disposed between, the le s: of

tially parallel to the upper surface of -fthe U-shaped member'and joinedthereto.

8-. A joint block forspacing'jrailway track rails, comprising a U-shaped elon- .rails from the main rail, said block com- I saidv U-shaped member in a plane su stan-: f

' gated member, and a plate member disposed between the legs ofsaid U-shaped member substantially throughout its 7 length, joined thereto. l V V -9 A joint block for spacing railway track rails, comprising a U-shaped "member, and

and

a plate member disposed between the legsrof said .U shaped member substantially throughmarginal edges thereof;

out the length of the u -shaped member and joined thereto at "a' distance from the outside 10. A joint block for spacing and connecting railway track rails, comprising an elongated forged member having one side 

